CVE-2020-4969 Information disclosure in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can intercept sensitive data via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing HTTP Strict Transport Security headers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4969?

CVE-2020-4969 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 21 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29q4-jv6w-vrg6.

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